Ontario. Steam Boiler Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Steam Boiler Branch

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Steam Boiler Branch

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      Identifiers for corporate bodies

      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1913-1930

      History

      The origins of the Steam Boiler Branch date to 1910 with the passage of the Steam Boilers Act. The act came into effect in 1913, and the Steam Boiler Branch was placed in the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Works. The functions of the branch were conducted under the auspices of the Trades and Labour Bureau of the Department of Public Works. The branch became part of the Department of Labour in 1919, and in 1930, became known as the Boiler Inspection Branch.

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      Legal status

      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Steam Boiler Branch had responsibilty for approving the design and specifications of all steam boilers, air receivers and pressure vessels built for use in Ontario. As well the branch performed an inspection function;, every used boiler or pressure vessel had to be inspected to ensure it could be safely operated when either being sold or undergoing extensive repairs. The Branch issued certificates for those vessels passing inspection.

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      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Public Works (1869-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA40

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Public Works controls Ontario. Steam Boiler Branch

      Dates of relationship

      1913-1919

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Labour (1919-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA38

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Labour controls Ontario. Steam Boiler Branch

      Dates of relationship

      1919-1930

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Boiler Inspection Branch (1930-1975)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA1192

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Boiler Inspection Branch is the successor of Ontario. Steam Boiler Branch

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Access points area

      Subject access points

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      Epithet

      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      CA1743

      Institution identifier

      Rules and/or conventions used

      RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

      Status

      For Review

      Level of detail

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

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          Sources

          Annual Reports for Dept of Labour 1937; RG 7 inventory

          Maintenance notes

          Archivist(s):
          John Dirks